Cutting Wheels - Stihl TS 440 Instruction Manual

4 Cutting Wheels

► Continue cutting downward more than half-
way round the pipe, Illustration D
► Close guard, Illustration E
E
► First lateral cut on the top half of the pipe,
Illustration E
F
► Second lateral cut in the marked area – never
cut into the area of the last cut (X), to ensure a
firm hold on the part of pipe to be cut, Illustra‐
tion F
Only make the last top cut once all bottom and
lateral cuts have been made.
G
► Last cut always from the top (approx. 15 % of
the pipe circumference), Illustration G
3.8 Concrete pipe – cut recess
Sequence of cuts (1 to 4) is important:
► First, cut hard-to-reach areas
0458-520-8321-B
X
1
► Always make severing cuts so that the abra‐
sive wheel is not pinched
► Use wedges and/or leave ridges that are bro‐
ken after cutting
► If the severed part remains in the recess after
cutting (due to wedges, ridges used), do not
make any further cuts – break the severed part
4 Cutting Wheels
Abrasive wheels are exposed to extremely high
loads especially during freehand cutting.
Therefore only for use of approved and corre‐
spondingly labeled abrasive wheels with hand-
held machines as per EN 13236 (diamond) or
EN 12413 (composite resin). Note maximum per‐
missible speed of the abrasive wheel – risk of
accident!
The abrasive wheels, which have been devel‐
oped by STIHL in cooperation with renowned
manufacturers of abrasive wheels, are of high
English
2
4
3
13